Labor Force of Libya
Updated on May 15, 2023.

According to recent data from the World Bank, in 2022, the Labor Force of Libya was 2,318,929, a difference of +66,768 (2.97% increase) compared to 2021. Also, the male labor force was 1,484,578, and the female labor force was 834,351.

Use the interactive visualization and table below to explore the values for each year between 1990-2022.

The World Bank defines Labor Force as "people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period; it includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers" .

See also: Female Percent of the Labor Force of Libya.

Data Source: World Bank.
Labor Force of Libya
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Year Total Labor Force Male Labor Force Female Labor Force
1990 1161354 843608 317746
1991 1205228 871500 333728
1992 1251161 900210 350951
1993 1298725 929627 369098
1994 1346991 959058 387933
1995 1394490 987717 406773
1996 1440121 1014853 425268
1997 1483959 1040552 443407
1998 1527025 1065558 461467
1999 1570898 1090674 480224
2000 1621135 1117124 504011
2001 1677834 1144954 532880
2002 1736507 1173531 562976
2003 1796446 1202361 594085
2004 1856980 1231549 625431
2005 1917382 1260487 656895
2006 1972847 1290242 682605
2007 2024974 1321903 703071
2008 2078047 1354887 723160
2009 2129542 1386971 742571
2010 2178542 1417142 761400
2011 2038220 1325862 712358
2012 1894791 1232372 662419
2013 1939322 1260171 679151
2014 1982523 1286657 695866
2015 2018648 1308286 710362
2016 2056168 1329724 726444
2017 2099015 1354914 744101
2018 2146212 1383234 762978
2019 2192471 1410417 782054
2020 2159483 1390707 768776
2021 2252161 1446338 805823
2022 2318929 1484578 834351